Feeling the love! Chris Appleton has officially confirmed his relationship with Lukas Gage.
“Listen, I’m very happy [and] very much in love,” Appleton, 39, gushed during a Wednesday, March 15, appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show. “I feel very grateful to be able to share my time with someone very special. Love is a really special thing and, I think, meeting someone that you connect with is very special.”
After a photo of the pair flashed on screen, the Color Wow director added: “That’s Lukas [when we were] in Mexico.”
The You star, 27 and the celebrity hairstylist first sparked romance speculation when they posted pictures while on vacation together at the St. Regis Punta Mita Resort in Mexico.
“La mejor @chrisappleton1 #stregispuntamita @stregispuntamita,” Gage wrote via Instagram on February 20, alongside the getaway pictures, while Appleton captioned his snaps, “Joyride.”
The adventurous images featured the pair riding ATVs and taking a dip in the ocean. Both men sported a pair of sunnies with no shirt for the occasion. Appleton, for his part, wore bright yellow and purple patterned…
